Your Top 10 Hair Questions Answered

Frizz, gray hair, the dreaded growing-out phase. You asked your most pressing hair questions on Facebook, and we asked the top experts to answer. Hairstylists Garren and Mark Townsend and colorist Marie Robinson offer the best solutions to your cut, color, and styling issues.

HIDING GRAYS

"My brown hair has already started graying (I'm 22). What's the best way to cover the strays?"

—Ali Demulling

"Demipermanent color is an easy way to blend away grays without much commitment," says Robinson. "It fades after four to six weeks, so you won't have obvious roots. Pick a shade that matches your natural hair color by looking at the swatches on the box; they're more accurate than the picture on the front, but a lot of people don't realize that. Finding at-home color that matches light blonde and red hair can be trickier, so look for a brand that offers lots of different shades. Clairol Natural Instincts has a great range and washes out gradually. Apply the dye over the whole head. Don't worry about only covering up the gray strands—that's difficult to do and not really necessary. If you need an immediate fix, you can cover a few grays temporarily with a root touch-up pen, but I usually prefer using a loose matte eye shadow. Pick one that's close to your hair color, and use a wet shadow brush to dab it on the roots."